Patents by Inventor Annie Chang

Annie Chang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170181577
    Abstract: A multilayer roasting furnace includes a support rack, a furnace, at least two roasting apparatuses, and a lid. The furnace is disposed on the support rack to have a predetermined distance from the ground. Air is able to enter the furnace from a bottom thereof. Each roasting apparatus includes a main body and a roasting net. The main body is hollow. The roasting net is arranged in the main body and is positioned on an inner wall of the main body. The main bodies of the roasting apparatuses are stacked to form a roasting space vertically and are placed on the furnace. A central portion of the roasting net of the roasting apparatus is disposed with a charcoal collecting cylinder. The charcoal collecting cylinder is hollow and is perforated on the side wall thereof. The lid is disposed on and covers the top roasting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Annie Chang
  • Patent number: 9009030
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating text input is disclosed. The method comprises: invoking an input assistant from within an application in an operating environment at a client, the input assistant being a standalone input service within the same operating environment as the application, receiving a text string from a user in an input field of the application, providing, by the input assistant, input prediction for completing the text string, selecting an input text of at least one word in the input field of the application, retrieving, by the input assistant, text content related to the input text from one or more text assistance services in communication with the input assistant, presenting the received text content to the user for assistance in the user's text input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Yonggang Wang, Xiangye Xiao, Junyu Wang, Jian Zeng, Pan Jie, George Zhang, Annie Chang, Hanping Feng, Henry Ou
  • Publication number: 20120173222
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating text input is disclosed. The method comprises: invoking an input assistant from within an application in an operating environment at a client, the input assistant being a standalone input service within the same operating environment as the application, receiving a text string from a user in an input field of the application, providing, by the input assistant, input prediction for completing the text string, selecting an input text of at least one word in the input field of the application, retrieving, by the input assistant, text content related to the input text from one or more text assistance services in communication with the input assistant, presenting the received text content to the user for assistance in the user's text input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Yonggang Wang, Xiangye Xiao, Junyu Wang, Jian Zeng, Pan Jie, George Zhang, Annie Chang, Hanping Feng, Henry Ou
  • Publication number: 20110061641
    Abstract: A charcoal fuel assembly, especially a charcoal fuel packaging assembly that can be self ignited totally, is composed of a box, an interior of which is formed with a holding space which is divided into a holding part for emplacing the charcoal fuels and a bottom firing space by a pallet. The firing space is fixed with a fire precursor and is connected with an oxygen drain-in hole. The fire precursor first acts on the pallet and bottom charcoal fuels, which indirectly ignite the entire charcoal fuels that are loaded, to facilitate an ignition operation before carrying out cook-outs, and allow the charcoal fuels to be ignited approximately uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Annie Chang
  • Publication number: 20080176962
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for rapidly identifying CGEPs required for viral infection of mammalian cells are provided. Also provided are methods of inhibiting viral infection of mammalian cells by inhibiting the activity of one or more CGEPs (e.g., as identified in accordance with methods of the invention) in the cells. Aspects of the invention further include specifically identified CGEPs implicated in mammalian cell infection of specific viruses, e.g., African Swine Fever Virus and Foot and Mouth Virus, and methods of modulating their activity to achieve viral resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Stanley N. Cohen, Daniel Rock, Annie Chang, Yanan Feng, Laszlo Zsak, Maria Elisa Piccone
  • Publication number: 20080092873
    Abstract: A carbon fuel combustion supporting packaging, which provides a packaging that assists ignition of carbon fuel internally packed therein. The present invention includes a combustible bottom frame, on an upper end opening of which is located a combustible fire grate that separates an upper holding space for loading the carbon fuel and a lower raised space for placement of a kindling therein. After ignition, tiny flames first leap up and burn the combustible fire grate, whereupon combustion of the fire grate converts the tiny flames into a substantially large thermal power and an expansive area of flames which assist in effecting a comprehensive ignition of the upper carbon fuel. After complete combustion, a combustible enclosing body joined to an upper end opening of the bottom frame, and which also packages the carbon fuel, is simultaneously burnt along with the carbon fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Annie Chang